Peter Altenberg's Ashantee in the Context of Spatial Theming and the Aesthetics of Ethnography.
A literary criticism of the book Ashantee by Peter Altenberg is presented. Topics include the use of spatial theming to construct and commercialize colonial otherness, the role of ethnographic exhibits like human zoos in shaping public imagination, and the emotional, psychological, and performative...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Austrian Studies Vol. 57; no. 3/4; pp. 145 - 171 |
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| Formato: | Literary Criticism |
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Modern Austrian Literature
Fall/Winter2024
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| Sumario: | A literary criticism of the book Ashantee by Peter Altenberg is presented. Topics include the use of spatial theming to construct and commercialize colonial otherness, the role of ethnographic exhibits like human zoos in shaping public imagination, and the emotional, psychological, and performative responses these themed spaces evoke, particularly in relation to identity, spectacle, and European colonial discourse. |
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